Newsflash! Neatly lined up desks in rows are a thing of the past. Aaron was recently interviewed for the Associated Press article, “Today’s assignment for classroom design: flexibility,” where he was joined by leading industry professionals in sharing factors that should be considered to maximize learning environments for today’s students.

We are thrilled to have climbed several spots this year on Architectural Record’s annual list of firms ranked by revenue, landing at #140 (from #166 in 2018). We love what we do, designing inspiring spaces for students to learn and teachers to educate, and are grateful to our clients and the communities we work in for allowing us to continue to do so.

National industry publication School Construction News’ most recent issue includes an article from QKA Principal Aaron Jobson titled, “School Design in an Era of Mass Shootings.” Aaron addresses this critical and sensitive topic by outlining design principles that can increase safety and security while also balancing the desire for open and flexible learning environments. The issue also highlights the recent groundbreaking event held at Encinal Jr. & Sr. High School (EHS) in the Alameda Unified School District for QKA-designed facilities projects.

We are honored to have been named the #1 Architecture Firm in the North Bay for the fourth consecutive year by the North Bay Business Journal. The list, published on June 10th, ranks local firms by North Bay billings and number of licensed architects. We are ...

Following a busy and fulfilling year of work in 2018, we are proud to announce that we’ve once again advanced in the rankings on ENR CA’s annual "Top Design Firms List", coming in at #42 out of 80 firms statewide. This year Principal Mark Quattrocchi shares his insights on the growth of the education design market in the feature's introductory article.

Congratulations to QKA’s own Katy Fishman who was recently profiled by the North Bay Business Journal as part of its annual “Forty Under 40” awards. We can’t think of a more worthy honoree and are so thankful for the strategy, efficiency and positivity that Katy brings to our office.

We are honored to be included among the top design firms nationwide, ranked by Engineering News-Record (ENR) based on 2018 revenues.

Mark Quattrocchi was among the industry-leading education designers asked to share their expertise and wisdom for School Construction News’ recent March/April issue. In the “Architect Roundtable” Quattrocchi highlights the rising importance of strategic safety considerations, environments that can be adapted to individual learning styles and QKA’s unique involvement with historic school restoration projects.

QKA Principal Mark Quattrocchi offers his insight and experience on pre-engineered classroom buildings: the history, efficiency and flexibility of prefabricated elements that maintain the high-performance design of traditionally constructed classrooms. The School Construction News article also provides a case study of QKA’s own prefabricated building solution, Folia.

With our project partners and clients, we are honored to announce that Kent Middle School’s modernization and Petaluma High School’s new track and field area have been named 2018 Top Real Estate Projects by the North Bay Business Journal. Work at Kent Middle School included a new administration building, as well as new and updated spaces for music, art and science. Petaluma High is now equipped with a new synthetic turf field and rubberized track, in addition to a new concession stand and ticket booth. Students on both campuses now enjoy facilities that perform, add value beyond meeting curriculum needs and blend utility with style.